How to end your safari in Botswana with a Gorilla trek in Uganda

How to end your safari in Botswana with a Gorilla trek in Uganda. To end your safari in Botswana with a gorilla trek in Uganda, you must plan the logistics to ensure a smooth transition from your safari to the trekking experience. This plan allows you to enjoy your safari in Botswana and end with the unique gorilla trekking experience in Uganda. Here’s How to end your safari in Botswana with a Gorilla trek in Uganda:

1. Finish Your Botswana Safari

• End your safari in Botswana: Most safaris in Botswana end in major hubs like Maun, Kasane, or Johannesburg (if you’re flying in/out internationally). Depending on where your Botswana safari concludes, you’ll arrange your flight accordingly.

2. Fly from Botswana to Uganda

• Flight options:
  • From Maun (Botswana), you will need to fly to Johannesburg and then take a connecting flight to Entebbe, Uganda.
  • If you’re in Kasane, you can fly via Johannesburg or even Victoria Falls to connect with flights to Entebbe.
• Make sure to book flights with enough buffer time to account for any delays or transfers.

3. Travel from Entebbe to Your Gorilla Trekking Location

• Gorilla trekking in Uganda is typically done in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park or Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.
• Bwindi is the more common destination for gorilla trekking, and it’s about 8-10 hours from Entebbe by road. Alternatively, you can take a domestic flight from Entebbe to Kisoro (closest airport to Bwindi), which takes about 1 hour, followed by a 1-2 hour drive.
• Mgahinga is slightly more accessible, being a 4-5 hour drive from Entebbe or a short flight to Kisoro.

4. Book Your Gorilla Trekking Tour

• Gorilla permits need to be booked in advance. It’s best to arrange these with a tour operator who can coordinate both the logistics of your safari and your gorilla trek.
• Consider booking a 3-day gorilla trek in Uganda, which includes:
  • Day 1: Arriving in Bwindi (overnight).
  • Day 2: Gorilla trekking.
  • Day 3: Optional second trek or other activities like community visits, nature walks, or simply relaxing before returning to Entebbe.

5. Return to Entebbe

• After your gorilla trekking, you can either take a road transfer back to Entebbe or catch a domestic flight to Kisoro or Kampala to then fly back home.

Possible Timeline Example:

• Day 1: Finish Botswana safari, fly to Entebbe, Uganda.
• Day 2: Travel to Bwindi for overnight.
• Day 3: Gorilla trekking.
• Day 4: Optional second trek or return to Entebbe.
• Day 5: Depart for your international flight or continue your journey.

What is included in a gorilla trekking Tour.

This Tour includes gorilla permits, accommodation as well as transport to and from Entebbe or Kigali to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. We prefer assisting with all components of the tour or your holiday so that while travelling with us in Africa, your holiday is stress-free having trusted the experts to do it for you. Let’s look at all individual components of our summer holiday gorilla trekking safari.

Gorilla permit and what is included or excluded

A gorilla permit is a card issued by the Uganda Wildlife Authority that allows you to go to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park or Mgahinga National Park home to endangered mountain gorillas to have a chance of viewing them for one hour. Gorilla permits are only valid for the date booked and once expired cannot be used. Make sure that you are available on the day of trekking. This gorilla permit includes spending one hour with a given habituated mountain gorilla family. During this one hour, you will be allowed to take still photos as wells simple videos. Please read our dos and don’ts while with mountain gorillas. You will also listen to an informative talk from your guide or the day. Included as well is services of a ranger guide and tourism police to ensure that security in the forest is guaranteed. The ranger from Uganda Wildlife Authority will be carrying a gun probably an AK47 to scare away any stray animal that may misbehave along the way. Park entry fees for Bwindi impenetrable National Park and or Mgahinga national park is also included in the pre-purchased gorilla permits and is valid for 24 hours.

Transport to and from Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Eco Adventure Safaris operates a fleet of both Luxury Land cruisers for our high-end clients and Customized safari vans for those who want to spend less but travel comfortably. All our vehicles are 4×4 and are customized for the rough terrain in Africa. They come with drinking water and are driven by well trained and professional local driver guides. We will make sure that your travel with us is comfortable and foots the bill.

Flying to Kigali, Rwanda or Entebbe international Airport, Uganda

You will have an option of flying into Kigali or Entebbe to visit Uganda, Rwanda or Congo for gorilla trekking. Many people prefer flying into Kigali and trek mountain gorillas in Bwindi. The main reason for this is to avoid long drives involved from Entebbe. Check our Uganda safaris from Kigali and get back to us. Those that fly into Entebbe will enjoy a scenic drive that will see you stop at the equator crossing, a chance to have a look at the ankle long-horned cows as well as the rolling hills of Kigezi. Whichever Airport you will use, we will assist in airport transfers as well as transport to and from Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

Why Book your Gorilla Tour in Uganda Through Eco Adventure Safaris?

Eco Adventure Safaris has positioned as one of the leading tour operators offering authentic and value-for-money gorilla treks to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Mgahinga National Park, Virunga National Park and Volcanoes National Park. We endeavor to provide accurate and timely information that you can rely on to organize Gorilla trekking on New year in Africa. Our staff are always on standby to assist you with all the arrangements, and if you need more information about our service, please visit our website for more details and options about How to end your safari in Botswana with a Gorilla trek in Uganda.